GoPro HERO3 Silver User Manual

User ManUal

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table of contents

Accessories 4

Mounts + Accessories 5

HERO3 Features 6

Camera LCD Status Screen 8

Camera User Interface Flow Chart 9

Soware Updates 10

Basics 10

Camera Modes 13

Camera Settings 21

Delete 29

Capture Settings 31

Set Up 38

Wireless Controls 46

Storage/SD Cards 48

System Requirements 49

Transferring Files 50

Playback 51

Battery Life 53

Important Warning Messages 55

Camera Assembly 56

Customer Support 62

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PREMIUM ACCESSORIES

™

Wi-Fi Remote

LCD Touch BacPac

Battery BacPac

The Frame Mount

(HERO3 accessory)

HERO3 ACCESSORIES

Wrist Housing

Replacement Housing

Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery

Lens Replacement Kit

Caps + Doors

32GB/16GB microSD™

More HERO3 accessories available at gopro.com.

MOUNTS + ACCESSORIES

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Helmet Front

Mount

Floaty Backdoor Head Strap Suction Cup Mount Vented Helmet

Roll Bar Mount Tripod Mount Anti-Fog Inserts Grab Bag of

Curved + Flat

Adhesive Mounts

Chest Mount

Harness

Side Mount Camera Tethers

Handlebar/Seatpost/

Pole Mount

Surfboard Mounts

Strap

Mounts

Wi-Fi Remote

Mounting Kit

Hero3 featUres

1. Status Indicator Lights (Red)

2. SHUTTER/SELECT Button

3. LCD Status Screen

4. Wi-Fi Indicator Light (Blue

5. POWER/MODE Button

6. Micro HDMI Port

(Cable not included)

)

7. microSD

8. mini-USB Port

Card Slot

(SD card not included)

(Supports Composite A/V cable/3.5mm stereo mic adapter, not included)

9. HERO Port

10. Battery Door

11. Wi-Fi ON/OFF Button

12. Audio Alert

Hero3 featUres

caMera lcd statUs screen

The LCD screen displays the following information about HERO3 modes and settings:

1. Camera Modes/FOV (Field of View)

2. Capture Setting Modes (not shown)

3. Resolution/FPS (Frames Per Second)

4. Time Interval Settings: (not shown)

5. Counter

6. Time/Storage/Files

7. Battery Life

Note: The icons displayed above will vary depending on what mode your camera is in.

caMera User interface flow cHart

MODES

CAMERA SETTINGS

CAPTURE SETTINGS WI-FI

SET UP

*Note: White Balance and Playback only appear in your camera display if

™

Protune

mode is turned ON or Playback is activated.

software UPdates

GoPro adds new product updates through soware updates.

Check to see if any updates are available for your camera or other GoPro products. Visit: gopro.com/update.

UsinG YoUr Hero3: basics

GETTING STARTED

Before using your HERO3 for the ﬁrst time:

1. Insert a microSD, microSDHC™ or microSDXC™ card into the card slot with label facing forward, narrowest part of the card ﬁrst. Speed Class

4 or higher cards are recommended. When using 0.5 second Time Lapse or recording video in Protune mode, a Speed Class Rating 10 is required.

2. Place battery into the camera.

3. Charge battery. The included lithium-ion battery comes partially charged. To

charge, connect the included USB cable to camera and connect the other end of the cable to a power source such as a computer, GoPro Wall Charger or GoPro Auto Charger. No damage will occur to the camera or battery if used

prior to a full charge.

Status Indicator Lights when camera is OFF and

PRO

charging, show:

• Status Indicator Lights are ON when charging.

TIP:

• Status Indicator Lights are OFF when charging is complete.

▶See BATTERY LIFE for more information. ▶See PROTUNE for more information.

UsinG YoUr Hero3: basics

CAMERA DEFAULT SETTINGS

The HERO3 Silver Edition camera powers up with the following default settings:

Video Resolution 1080p30fps

Photo Resolution 11 Megapixels (MP)

Photo Burst 10 photos in 1 second

Time Lapse 0.5 seconds

Wi-Fi OFF

Want to change your VIDEO and PHOTO settings?

PRO TIP:

▶See SETTINGS menu to make changes.

UsinG YoUr Hero3: basics

POWERING ON AND OFF

To power ON:

Press and release the Sound Indicator emits three beeps.

To power OFF: Press several times and the Sound Indicator emits seven beeps.

PRO TIP:

. The red Status Indicator Lights ﬂash three times and

for two seconds, then release. The red Status Indicator Lights ﬂash

Want to t urn your HE RO3 into a “on e-butto n” camer a that automatically starts recording PHOTOS or VIDEOS on ce it turn s ON? Set the c amera to ONE BUTTON m ode.

▶See ONE BUTTON mode for more information.

UsinG YoUr Hero3: c aMer a Mode s

OVERVIEW

The HERO3 features several camera modes. To cycle through the modes, press . The modes will appear in the following order:

VIDEO

PHOTO

PHOTO BURST

TIME LAPSE

PL AYBAC K

PRO

Use PHOTO BURST to capture fast moving subjects.

TIP:

▶See PLAYBACK for more information.

Record Video

Capt ure singl e Photo

Capt ure Burst p hotos

Capt ure Time L apse ph otos

Appe ars only i f the came ra is plug ged into a T V/HDTV. Playback allows yo u to play Photos an d Videos on a TV/HDT V (via opt ional Mic ro HDMI cabl e or A/V composite cable).

UsinG YoUr Hero3: c aMer a Mode s

VIDEO

To record Video, verify the camera is in Video mode. If the Video icon your camera’s LCD screen

To start recording: Press and release

Indicator Lights will flash while recording.

To stop recording:

Press and release camera emits three beeps to indicate recording has stopped.

The HERO3 automatically stops recording when the memory card is full or the battery is out of power. Your video will be saved before the camera powers OFF.

▶See VIDEO mode for instructions on how to change resolution settings.

is not showing, press repeatedly until it appears.

. The camera will emit one beep and the red Status

. The red Status Indicator Lights ﬂash three times and the

UsinG YoUr Hero3: c aMer a Mode s

PHOTO

To capture a Photo, verify the camera is in Photo mode. If the Photo icon on your camera’s LCD is not showing, press

To take a photo: Press and release . The camera beeps two times and the red Status Indicator Lights ﬂash.

▶See PHOTO modes for instructions on how to change resolution settings and other PHOTO features.

repeatedly until it appears.

UsinG YoUr Hero3: c aMer a Mode s

PHOTO BURST

In Photo Burst mode your camera takes multiple photos in short time intervals— 3 photos/1 sec, 5 photos/1 sec, 10 photos/1 sec or 10 photos/2 seconds.

To capture a Photo Burst series, verify the camera is in Photo Burst mode. If the Photo Burst

repeatedly until it appears.

To take a Photo Burst series:

Press and release beeps multiple times.

PRO TIP:

▶See PHOTO BURST for instructions on how to change the interval settings.

icon on your camera’s LCD screen is not showing, press

. The red Status Indicator Lights ﬂash and the camera

Sometimes 30 photos/1 second is too fast. Try a slower PHOTO BURST setting to better match the action.

UsinG YoUr Hero3: c aMer a Mode s

TIME LAPSE

Time Lapse mode captures a series of photos at 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30 or 60 second

intervals. When using the 0.5 seconds setting, an SD card with a Speed Class 10 Rating is required.

To capture a Time Lapse series, verify the camera is in Time Lapse mode. If the Time Lapse repeatedly until it appears.

To take Time Lapse: Press and release . The camera initiates countdown and the red Status Indicator

Lights ﬂash each time a Photo is taken.

To stop Time Lapse:

Press and release . The red camera emits three beeps to indicate that Time Lapse has stopped.

▶See TIME LAPSE for instructions on how to change the interval settings.

icon is not showing on your camera’s LCD screen, press

Status

Indicator Lights ﬂash three times and the

UsinG YoUr Hero3: c aMer a Mode s

SETTINGS

The Settings menu allows you to adjust a variety of camera settings including:

Video Resolution

Photo Resolution

Time Lapse

Photo Burst

• and more

▶See SETTINGS menu to make changes, learn how to navigate menu options and read more details on each setting.

UsinG YoUr Hero3: c aMer a Mode s

PLAYBACK

You can playback your GoPro Photos and Videos on a TV/HDTV or with the LCD Touch BacPac (optional accessory). Playback appears as a camera mode when camera is powered ON and plugged into a TV/HDTV.

▶See PLAYBACK for more information on viewing your VIDEOS and PHOTOS.

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